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There’s a WordPress Component Library in Figma. Duplicate to edit, direct access is reserved for the design team.
Most links and buttons in the admin don’t have clear :focus and :active styling. This is a big problem when using the Tab key to navigate. There is usually no indication of what element is focused and if there is some, like on the admin menu, it’s quite weak/unnoticeable.
Thinking we should add clear and visible styles for :focus and :active everywhere by default. If this is impossible to do without making the UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. “ugly”, can add another global screen option “Enhanced AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)” or similar that would turn these styles on.
Pinging all designers, if you come up with a nice solution, please add a screenshot (and possibly a patch) to ticket 21324.
